Annabeth's POV
He was back! I thought he would be gone. Long gone. There he was standing there. The monster that attacked Percy in the woods.
After I looked I finally recognized the monster
"You're a manticore aren't you. The same one of attacked Percy." I said with a glare in my eyes.
"Yeesss. That was I. I can just see the hate in your eyes, Annabeth Chase." He hissed.
"How do I know my name! You monster. You almost killed Percy back there!" I yelled.
"Oh yes the male demigod. Oh the Son of Neptune. If you didn't get in my way girl I could of killed him.
Do you know how rare it is for a child of the 3 sacred gods to be born!? I could of been legendary!" He exclaimed.
"You make me sick. I'm going to send you back to the underworld where you belong." I yelled!
"Yeah sure you can girl bring it on. Kill me and you will pass her test. Fail and you will die and I will claim the reward for you death." He scowled.
I looked at Percy and he looked terrified. I saw the pain in his eyes. He just looked at me and gave me a half hearted smile.
"Percy we can do this. I know we can." I said.
Then Percy collapsed. He was grasping his shoulder. Where the manticore had impaled Percy with.
"Ohh it seems that my poison has finally kicked in. Yes the Son of Neptune will die today! Haha nice poison isn't it. Made from the depths of tarturous that one. It will kill him slow and painfully." He said with an evil laugh.
I just glared at him full of hate. I was going to destroy him every essence of him. He was going to be pounds of dust by the time in done with him!
"Give me the antidote! I swear Manticore! I'm going to save him no matter what!" I yelled.
"The poison is tied with my soul. Only when I am defeated will it disappear. Girl you cannot defeat me. Maybe the Son of Neptune could of but hey is a good a gone." He said
I looked over and Percy was grasping his shoulder. He looked like he was in pure agony.
"Annabeth...UGGGH...run...uggh...PLEASE! Save yourself! Uggh!" Percy yelled with such pain in his voice it made me feel his pain.
"No Percy I'm not leaving you. It is my turn to save you this time. I'm not going to fail you, I promise."
I gave him the look of pure confidence.
My heart ached as I saw Percy on his knees. He tried to stand up but he just fell back down. I had to save him.
I pulled out my dagger and unsheathed it. Its bronze glow shining faintly. The manticore winced.
"Oh so you finally found a weapon worthy of fighting me. Celestial bronze nicely done. Now come! Prepare for your death."
I just stared at him and pulled out my mother's gift.
"A hat!? You're going to fight me with a hat! Shame. You disappoint me."
I put on the hat and I saw his face turn into awe.
"Where did you go!?" he yelled.
I charged s fast as I could. The manticore shot his spikes in every direction blindly trying to hit me.
I dodged and ran straight up under his body.
I shoved my dagger straight into its chest and pulled out.
"Awwwwwe! Damn demigod! I will tear you to pieces." he screamed.
I ran from under him and jumped onto his back. He flung himself in every direction trying to knock me off.
I took my dagger and stabbed him again in his lion mane. He roared in pain and then with one last turn of his body I flew off with my dagger still in his mane. As I flew through the air my hat flew in another direction. I was completely helpless now without any defense.
"You bitch! I will enjoy this." he roared.
I looked in every direction trying to find something to do. I spotted the wolves and the mother wolf. Just watching as we were fighting. What kind of test was this.
"Lupa watch as I kill another one of your demigods!" He said as he howled with laughter.
I didn't know what else to do. I looked over Percy looked as worse as ever. his face was so pale. He was dripping with sweat. I was on the verge of tears. I had to save him. had to! I ran towards him and lunged with his tail. I dodged but he swiped and got a tear on my arm.
It stung like crazy but I fought on I had to find its weak spot. He then just lunged at me and knocked he with a forced hitting me into a tree. I felt like I was broken. I looked over at Percy. He was looking terrible. I felt like I was so useless. I had to save him! Then Percy did something I thought he could never do in his state. He stood up. I could tell it caused him so much pain but he walked up next to me and fell back down. I knelt beside him.
"Annabeth. I'm...not going to make it." he said with a sly smile.
Then I heard the manticore. "How did you even walk over to her! The poison should of caused you unimaginable pain! Each step felt like its melting your bones! "
Percy glanced at the manticore and back at me.
"Annabeth... You have to go east like your mother said. She was right. I'm sorry it has to be like this. I didn't want it to be like this. I wanted to spend more time with you seems like the fates are cruel."
I looked at him and felt the tears pouring down my face.
PERCY! You can't die! Please! I can't go on without you! I'll never make it!" I howled.
He grabbed my hands and held them.
"You can I know you can." He said. Then I felt him slip something into my hand.
It was his golden pencil.
He looked at me with a smile. "Now go give that thing hell. For me."
Then he closed his eyes. I yelled his name over and over.
"PERCY! NO PERCY! WAKE UP! STOP! THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING I CAN DO! PERCY!"
My eyes felt like they were melting. Tears fell from my face like a waterfall.
Then he laughed. The manticore was laughing at Percy.
"Haha! Great poison. Worth the drachma! Girl don't worry you are joining him soon. " He said.
NO! I'm not. I'm going to send you to the depths of tarturous! You will never ever leave when I'm done with you!
I broke Percy's pencil and there was Whirlwind. In my hands 3 1/2 foot of pure gold.
He stared at it with awe.
"No Imperial Gold. Curse the gods!
I charged dodging every strike and swipe he made. I took several swipes with Whirlwind. I felt the power radiating from the sword. I looked back and the manticore was covered in cuts.
"It burns curse you!" He howled.
I just looked at him.
"We aren't even close to being through." I yelled.
I ran back and he shot a ray of spikes.
I dodged ran behind him and sliced it off.
His tail flew through the air and turned to dust.
The manticore just looked at me with a face of pure pain.
"AAAAUGGGHHH! DAMN YOU! DAMN IT ALL!" He screamed.
He collapsed barely having the strength to raise its paw. I walked towards him.
I saw the terror in his eyes.
"Please don't. Spare me daughter of Athena. I beg you."
I then realized it. My mother was Athena. I looked back in awe and then the manticore took his chance. He took a swipe at my chest with 4 sharp claws.
I was doomed.
Percy's POV
I fainted as I gave Annabeth's my sword. I saw it in my dreams I saw Annabeth fighting the manticore with my Whirlwind.
She was amazing. She slashed and hacked in every direction. She was wonderful.
Then I heard a voice. It was my father again.
Do you see Percy. That girl truly cares for you. She is fighting with the blessing of her mother. Athena dislikes you Percy. Probably because of our rivalry. She gave her blessing because Annabeth. She sense her child's emotions. She gave her the strength because she risked her life because of your death.
"My death?! Father you can't tell me that I'm dead right now. Please father I can't be dead! I have to live for Annabeth and my Mom!"
My son you aren't dead yet. The poison has not killed you. It have brought you to your weakest state. My son you are on the verge of death. Only you can watch the outcome of the battle. My son.
I saw a veil of mist and there I saw Annabeth again. She was standing in front of the manticore but there was something different about her. I turned and saw the look of pure hatred in her eyes. The kind of hate that could turn someone rotten to the core. She raised the blade above her head.
"Annabeth! NO! Don't do it! Dad please send me back! I need to stop her! I need to wake her up! I need to wake up!
Son you can't! Your life force is holding you down to this world! Your godly blood is working at its max! If you wake up now! You may completely be destroyed! Your soul will be torn apart!
Father! I don't care! I'm not letting Annabeth do something that will rot her from the inside! I'm saving her even if it cost me my soul!
I broke through. I forced myself back to reality.
I shoot up my whole body burned. It was like I was thrown into lava.
Then I ran towards Annabeth.
"No! Annabeth stopped."
She looked towards me and dropped my sword in awe. Then I saw the manticore he raised his paw and was about to stab Annabeth with 4 sharp talons. I ran and tackled Annabeth out of the way. The claw marks left 4 deep marks on my back with even made the pain worse! I could feel my soul burning away.
The manticore cursed in greek and slowly turned to dust.
"Curse you demigods...I wasted all my remaining strength. It will be centuries before I rise again." He said as his head completely evaporated in dust.
Annabeth looked at me in awe.
Percy how are you here?! I felt your life leave your body. Its a miracle!" She said as she hugged me but I couldn't hug back.
I fell back down on all fours! I yelled in agony.
AAAAAGGGH! UGGGH AHHH!
I heard Annabeth scream.
"What's wrong Percy!" She yelled.
Then the giant she wolf spoke.
Child of Athena. His soul is burning away child. He reawaked from a state of near death. He used his soul as the price to pay. He did it to come stop you. You were on the verge of becoming rotten from hate. Girl Percy Jackson has risked his soul to save you. He must fight to preserve his soul and come back to us.
What I heard Annabeth yell.
"He did that for me!" She yelled in anger.
Then I flashed out of the world.
I was back in a classroom in my Freshmen year. I was the new kid again and as I walked into the classroom I could tell I was going to hate it. I scanned the room and then I saw her. There was Annabeth. She wasn't even paying attention to me She was reading a book about great monuments.
Then just my luck the teacher sat me next to her. Then another flash and my vision changed.
I was at home again with my mother she was sitting on the coach and I was in the living room. I remembered this time. It was my 16 birthday. My mom was helping me celebrate.
My family wasn't in the best of times. We were really poor at the time. But my mom always made food of my favorite color. Blue. Blue cake and blue ice cream. It was fun. I didn't get to spend much time with my mom because of the monsters I tried to stay away from home as much as possible to keep her safe.
I finally got to spend time with her. I blew out the candles and we started celebrating going on a trip to the beach and a cheap beach house but it was always the time of my life.
Then my memory started to fade. Things were leaving me. My first kiss with Annabeth was leaving my head. Then the day we share together. Then I started forgetting about her! I started to forget who I was. Then I heard it. My mom my dad and Annabeth were all standing in front of me arms wide. I ran towards then and collided with Annabeth. Glad to see you Seaweed Brains. Then I finally awoke seeing Annabeth kneeling beside me crying. Then I grabbed her shoulder. She looked my way and cried even harder.
I leaned in and gave her a kiss.
"Don't cry Annabeth we passed. We can finally go find our home."
Man this chapter was really hard to write! It took forever but I hope yall enjoy it! Please follow favorite and review! If you liked the chapter and/or story! The next one will be out soon!
